Webinar: An Introduction to Cochrane and the Cochrane Library

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This is part of a series presented by G-I-N/North America on “An Introduction to Cochrane and the Cochrane Library.”

High-quality systematic reviews remain one of the core standards of trustworthy clinical practice guidelines. As a result, many guideline developers rely on respected external sources, such as Cochrane and the Cochrane Library, to meet their evidence needs. Learn more about the mission, goals and structure of Cochrane, its Strategy to 2020, the Cochrane Library, the Cochrane-wide Priority Review list of top 290 evidence review topics, and how guideline developers can work with Cochrane to nominate topics for systematic reviews that can inform clinical practice guidelines.

Learning Objectives: 1. Hear about the mission, goals and organizational structure of the Cochrane Collaboration and Cochrane Library, including the Cochrane Strategy to 2020. 2. Learn which resources are available on the Cochrane Collaboration and Cochrane Library websites. 3. Learn about the development of the new Cochrane-wide Priority Review list of top 200 evidence review topics. 4. Understand how you can get involved in Cochrane activities, including nominating topics for systematic reviews.

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